The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-17
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Effort of the 6. 0. ?. to Gather
Itself Together.
ASTOUNDING RESOLU TI0XS.
The Purposes of the Organization
UsuaI Fault Finding with the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Notes
Tne Republican Clubs.


New YORK December 16 When tht
delegates to the convention of Repub-
lican Clubs began to file into CHECKER
ing Hall to-day. it was remarked thai
they wore more confident air than
yesterday, when the battalions were
b. disordered and headIess. The idea OF
a federation of clubs centralized and
obedient to the touch of the directing
hand, was before every eye. They were
nov IN shape to carry out the purposes
of the convention. The committees ap-
pointed yesterday had been at work
last night; the rules Of the order had
been framed. Evarts had been nomin-
ated for permanent chairman. Other
matters had been arranged 6y other
committees, and everything should 60
smoothly, but how the high spirits,
and in some cases the turbulence of
the members could be held under re-
straint, remained to be seen. Among
the first to arrive and take a place on
the platform, was the temporary chair
man, Daniel J. Ryan.
The convention was called to order
shortly before IL o'clock. The first
business before the convention was re-
ports Of committees. There wera 3l3
club names read, many of them So
suggestive of distinguished leaders Of
the party. The cheering was almost
continuous, as the following names
were reported: John Sherman. 0. s.
Grant, Charles Sumner, John a. Logan
Ben. Wade, Abraham Lincoln and
James 6. Blaine. The last name was
greeted with tremendous cheering, but
twas noticed that many delegates did
not ioin in it.
General Robinson, of the Grant Club,
Binghampton, n. Y, offered the follow
ing:
RESOLVED, That 1t is the duty of govern
ment TO place our country in such state of
defense as will command the respect of all
nations, and for this purpose large portion
OF the surplus revenue should be devoted 10
terrifying our harbors building ships for
our navy, and the manufacture OF modern
artillery for the proper armament of the
same.
.Au resolutions offered were referred
without debate, to the committee on
RESOLUTIONS.
y Soon William NJ EYarts, permanent
charm N, came on the plat orm ami-lst
tremendous applause, having been iu-
troduesd by Judge Ryan. He con-
graduated the convention on its
organization, and said that its work
established organizations of the party
1t would, like the grand old party
never acknowledge that there could be
a chosen candidate greater than the
party. The clubs or leagues that Will
be organized now will prove organs,
agents and channels for enforcing
sound political purposes, from which
the Republican party never shrinks or
fears. Thus, the suffrage OF this coun-
try will be formed and permeated with
Republican principles.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which caused a sem
Sation:
WHEREAS: It is the opinion OF this Ma
tienal convention Of Republican clubs that
no man who at any time had denounced
Abraham Lincoln, while he was President
of the United SLales, as "bufoon and
clown" or whOsoever declared from his
seat in the United States Senate that no man
should denounce Jefferson Davis as traitor
In his presence, and go unrebuked by him,
or in his official capacity as secretary of the
interior ordered that the flag of the United
States should be displayed at half mast on
the occasion of the death of Jacob Thomp-
son, or who as a Senator of the United
States many years after the war refused to
vote that the tenth and fourteenth and
ton were valid and binding ought
10 De appointed to, or hold tn high Office of
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States. Therefore,
Resolved, that l.. Q G. Lamar ought not TO
have been appointed Justice of said Court.
James Boyle, of Ohio, chairman of
the committee on permanent organizs-.
ton. reported. He said that the COM
mittee had been confronted by three
propositions. The first was whether it
was wise and practicable to form ma
1t,nal league of Repu blican clubs. The
k{cision reached was in the afr alive.
The second proposition was in regard
20 the formation of State leagues, and
it was resolved that the proper course
to De adopted was to suggest to the gen
tlemen from the several States plan
OF operation, and TO leave it to their
discretion. Tho third was whether it
Was proper for the committee to go into
the matter OF local club organization.
1t vas decided that the matter be left
entirely to various committees OF differ
eut local cities. Boyle said that the
New York Republican Club had sub
'plitted TO the committee plans of tho
formation o. National and Stats
leagues, and that they had been adopted
with few changes.
The draft for the constitution for the
national organization to be known as
the Republican League of the United
STATES Vas pI6SButcu. n pI0SiuSubi
three vice presidents aud secretary aud
treasurer are TO be the officers. The
draft of the constitution for State
leagues was also presented. The latter
care II hold an annual convention. Any
club having twenty menbers and duly
Organized IS entitled to membership IL
State Leagues. A convention OF the
league during the year 1888 is also pro-
vded for.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation presented the name of William
N. Evarts for president with a long
list Of vics-presidents, including & q.
Morrison, OF Arizona and VIC. Squires,
of Washington Territory. For Chief
secretary, CHARLES ". Johnson, of Min
nesots, with nine assistants. we're re-
ported.
Recess was taken till pm.
Delegations OF the several States aud
ATerritoriea TO selest vice-presjdent
and member OF the executive committee